Conor McGregor is confident in his BJJ ahead of UFC 202, claiming that he was beating Diaz in the grappling exchanges before gassing out in the second round.
Prior to Nate Diaz' rear-naked choke submission against Conor McGregor at UFC 196, there were very few grappling exchanges between the two men.
Most of the bout was contested on the feet, but there was a point in the first round where Diaz took 'The Notorious' down after countering a leg kick. Following the takedown, McGregor reversed the Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belt and ended up in top position, closing out the round with some ground-and-pound.